Yesterday we had a HUGE fundraiser that the staff of Teule has been planning for months! The kids ran a 15km relay to raise money for Teule and their education. I was the first aid person so I got to just ride in a car until the last 1 km, I ran with all the little kids! It was a good and long day, full of music, dancing, and of course food! During part of the ceremony, some of the past Teule kids came up and told how their lives had been changed because of this organization. They attended primary and secondary, and are now looking forward to college. It was a very cool and aspiring moment for myself and I think for the kids here at Teule now.
It is easy to look at this world and just be discouraged; pain, suffering, poverty, disease, hunger, abandonment, etc. It can feel as if what you are doing is just a drop in a vast ocean. I see Jon (the director), along with so many past and present staff members and volunteers of Teule and see they have made an impact in so many children in Kenya. Children that might have been left in the streets, been hungry, subjected to violence, or even worse an early death. These children not only have an education and a home, but they also know the love of Jesus through devotions and the staff that love them unconditionally. I look at Jon and see someone who has dedicated his life to a mission that seems impossible, but his faith and love for God and his children has made it possible. These kids are proud to be Teule kids, and I am proud to know them and be a part of this.
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